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Though initially sceptical, Mr Hornigold, who has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and founded Longboys Doughnuts, quickly developed a close relationship with his mother.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

I envision social media accounts crammed with athletes’ selfies in front of Randy’s Doughnuts in Inglewood, an example of mimetic architecture — where the buildings look like the things they sell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

Doughnuts rolled off an assembly line that had been imported from North Carolina, where the chain is based.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Doughnuts are also distinct from spheres, so a hairy doughnut—an unappetizing image, no doubt—can be combed smoothly.

From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2023

The line at Voodoo Doughnuts that wraps around the block.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson